Job Description
At Octopus Energy Generation (OEGEN), we're passionate about powering a sustainable future. As pioneers in the renewable energy space, we don’t just invest in utility-scale projects; we invest in people, communities, and a greener tomorrow.
Since stepping into the renewables arena in 2010, we've made waves - becoming a top investor in onshore wind across mainland Europe and the largest backer of solar power in Europe. Today, we proudly manage over £7bn in renewable energy assets worldwide.
Our portfolio includes over three hundred major energy-generating companies, from wind farms to solar power plants, with exciting new ventures in energy storage, e-fuels and beyond. As we continue to grow, we're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and dedicated team, helping us drive the future of renewable energy forward.
Whilst we maintain a degree of flexibility, this position requires an average of 3 days in the office per week in London
Team Overview
The Development Portfolio Management Team at OEGEN is in charge of delivering our development investments and works hand in hand with developers to deliver on the investment cases in changing commercial and market dynamics.
The Development Director is pivotal in leading OEGEN's commercial relationships with approximately 6-8 development partners under development agreements, joint ventures or equity investments in Europe. The portfolio spans different maturity stages (from early stage land to ready to build) and five countries.
Your mission will be to make these investments a huge success through their development journey and until exits.
You will lead all commercial, development and legal decisions on this portfolio, will drive their value maximisation, exit strategy and sale processes. You will lead a team of commercial and development managers that will be fully in charge of this development portfolio. You are likely to become a board director on joint ventures and project companies.
We are looking for someone who is very commercially minded, understands renewables development, loves data and communicates clearly with the team and senior stakeholders. The fund managers will rely on you to support them in decision making and value creation for portfolio companies.